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ASC.ARMY.MIL 31
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commander's intent," said Bill Sverapa,
Deputy PEO C3T.
THE CHALLENGE: INTEGRATION
The desired level of integration was the
most significant of several unique chal-
lenges posed by the C5ISR ONS. The
integration requirement existed at two
levels, the first involving the five capa-
bilities being fielded in Phase 1 of the
execution, listed here with the project
managers (PMs) responsible for them:
Secure compartmented information
to battalion, which allows for the
dissemination of highly classified
information to a much lower tactical
echelon than previously possible; thus
time-critical information can reach the
tactical operator (PM Warfighter Infor-
mation Network -- Tactical (WIN-T)
Increment 1).
Increased bandwidth to battalion, a
significant upgrade to existing satellite
communication capabilities fielded to
tactical users, with the ability to more
than double the available data through-
put without requiring new hardware
or additional spectrum, thus greatly
improving the connectivity of tactically
disadvantaged operating bases (PM
WIN-T Increment 1).
Regional broadcast capability, which
allows one-way broadcast of large
data files, full-motion video, or other
bandwidth-intensive applications; frees
up the C2 network from congestion
caused by these pushes; and avoids the
need to ferry disks around the battle-
field (PM WIN-T Increment 1).
Full-motion video, a two-part capabil-
ity that takes the stovepiped analog
video from ISR and force protection
video sources and encodes it so that it
is routable on the C2 network, along
with the line-of-sight network capacity
to carry this and other traffic. The capa-
bility allows the commander to view
video from supporting ISR and force
protection assets (PM Night Vision/
Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Tar-
get Acquisition (NV/RSTA)).
Aerial Layer Network Extension IOC,
installation and integration of tactical
and high-bandwidth networking radios
onto existing elevated, persistent ISR
and force protection platforms, improv-
ing the range of tactical radios and
connecting otherwise disadvantaged
operating bases with high-bandwidth
tactical networking capabilities (PEOs
IEW&S and C3T).
COORDINATED PLANNING
The integration, fielding, and logistical
coordination of multiple material solu-
tion sets, managed by multiple PEOs,
seemed to be a daunting task. The first
step was to use a simple yet effective tool
for achieving integration and clarity of
purpose---weekly secure teleconferences
initiated by Team C5ISR.
This venue brought together numerous
representatives from the C5ISR core team,
as well as PM WIN-T, PM NV/RSTA,
Army Staff, ASAALT, Army G-3/5/7
LandWarNet, CENTCOM Task Force
236, International Security Assistance
TOWERING OVERWATCH
In Iraq, the Army introduced sensors on towers and aerostats to improve force protection and
ISR, providing better situational understanding for ground commanders. In light of the operational
success of these systems in Iraq, similar investments were made in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Here, a Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment tower, which is part of the Base Expeditionary Targeting
System of Systems -- Combined, is raised on a base in Afghanistan to provide fully integrated
views of multiple points. (U.S. Army photo.)
ACQUISITION